Cover for seat side arms



June 18, 1935. w. L. FRY

' COVER FOR SEAT SIDE ARMS Filed May 22, 1930 Patented June 18,1935

UNITED STATES PATIENTHOFFICE' Walter L. Fry, Scarsdale, N. assignor, by mesne assignments, to MiltonLoewe, New York, N.

Application May 22; 1930,:SeriaLNo. 454,787

1 Claim. "(01. 155182) My invention relates to improvements in covers for the side arms of seats and more especially to covers for attachment to the side arms of motor car seats or other seats where the side arm comes in contact on one side with an adjacent wall or support.

It is difiicult to apply a covering to such a side arm so that it will fit well, look well, wear well and be easily attached or removed.

My invention is intended to meet the aforesaid requirements and to provide a side arm cover which will fit with nicety upon the side arm and will lie close to the adjacent wall and to combine with such a structure a simple and secure fastening means.

The fastenings and appearance are both benefited by having a stiffening element associated with at least one edge of the cover adapted to lie snugly upon the upper or exposed part thereof, and having means for smoothly and securely holding it in place. In some types of side arms it'is desirable to have this stiffening element follow the contour of the arm at the upper, lower and end parts. In other types, the upper part is especially essential but my invention is applied to any type of side arm, the only necessary thing'being to cut the cover to the desired shape and make the stiffening element conform to the contour of at least the exposed part of the arm. This will all be better understood from the description which follows.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, in which similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a broken side elevation of my improved cover as applied to a certain type'of side arm.

Figure 2 is a cross section on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a broken perspective view, partly in section, showing a slightly different arrangement of thecover and also showing a cover fastening prong removed therefrom.

Figure 4 is a sectional elevation of a different type of side arm with the cover attached and with parts broken.

Figure 5 is a cross section of the structure shown in Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a detail of the stiffening element suitable for the type of arm illustrated in Figures 4 and 5; and

Figure 7 is a broken detail on an enlarged scale showing how a fastening tongue can be combined with the stiffening element of the cover. .I' .I

In Figures 1 and 2 I have shown a common type of side arm Ill lying against an adjacent wall, and in Figure 5 I have shown another but 5 similarly arranged side arm H. As illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, the cover i2 is cut to the shape of the side arm so that it can be placed upon and will fit smoothly on it, covering the exposed parts thereof, and this cover can have at its upper edge a hem i3 adapted to lie flat on the upper and outer edge of the parts of the side arm, the hem or casement being disposed so as to lie snugly against the adjacent wall, and carrying or containing a stiffening element M which lies within the hem or casement and follows accurately the upper and end contour of the side arm. The upper and end edge of the cover is held in applied position by fastening tongues I5 which are preferably, though not necessarily, flat as shown, as this enables them to be pushed readily between the upholstering of the side arm and the adjacent wall. At their upper or outer ends the tongues are formed into hooks l5 which engage around the fasteningelement l4 and, as illustrated in Figure '7, the hem I3 can be cut away at points, as shown at H, to facilitate the attachment of the tongues to the fastening element. When the cover is applied, these open places i? lie so snugly against an adjacent wall that they are not noticeable and, in fact, the hem i3 and the fastening element I are both made more prominent in the drawing than they are in use in order that the invention may be clearly explained and the illustration followed.

In the type of cover shown in Figure 2, the under part of the side arm covering is held in place by a clamping member l8 which follows the under contour of the arm and is clamped in place at the junction of the side arm and wall, but this element l8, which is also a stiffening element is not covered because it is hidden by the arm itself. Sometimes an arm similar to Figure 2 is differently shaped on the under side and so the lower part 12' of the cover is curved outwardly and downwardly, as shown at [2, and fastened below by some means not shown and not pertinent to the present disclosure.

In Figures 4 and 5 I have shown a somewhat different style of side arm with the object of making it clear that the invention can be applied to various kinds and shapes of such arms and, further, to make it evident that the invention is not confined to any'particular style of arm. 'As here illustrated, the cover is shaped to fit 'This hem contains a stiffening element shown in Figure 6, shaped to the contour of the side arm, and having prongs or members 2| prefer-p, ably flat, as at 22, and provided with holes 23 to receive screws or other fastening elements. This member or stiffening element fits nicely within the hem or casement 20 and serves to bind the cover very smoothly and tightly at the outer edge and next to the wall. The cover 12" is illustrated as having its exposed upper and lower corners reinforced by being quilted or fo1ded as at 19, thereby making it attractive, giving it a better wear, and the parts when folded or fastened in this way, assist the cover in holding its shape. The cover illustrated in Figure 2 may be similarly reinforced which is obvious on the drawing. V

The foregoing description will make it clear that my improved cover can be very easily and securely fastened to a side arm so as to nicely fit and be securely held thereon.

I claim:

A seat side arm cover shaped to the contour of a side arm' so as to cover three sides thereof and having edge portions adapted to lie adjacent the wall to which the side arm is secured; a stiffening element carried by said edge portions and of substantially U-shape to conform to the contour of the edges of the arm at its junction with said wall; and fasteners for securing said stiffening element to said side arm to attach said cover thereto.

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